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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Windows >> DameWare Mini Remote Control Authentication Credentials Persistence Weakness Vulnerability Assessment Details
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DameWare Mini Remote Control Authentication Credentials Persistence Weakness |
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Checks for authentication credentials persistence weakness in DameWare Mini Remote Control Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote Windows host contains an application that is prone to an information disclosure issue. Description : According to its version number, the copy of DameWare Mini Remote Control installed on the remote host permits a local user to recover authentication credentials because the application stores sensitive information in memory as plain text - username, password, hostname, etc in the case of the 'DWRCC' client process and username (but not password) and authentication type in the case of the 'DWRCS' server process. See also : http://www.shellsec.net/leer_advisory.php?id=7 http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-04/0225.html http://www.dameware.com/support/security/bulletin.asp?ID=SB5 Solution : Upgrade to DameWare Mini Remote Control 3.80 / 4.9 or later. Network Security Threat Level: Low / CVSS Base Score : 2 (AV:L/AC:H/Au:R/C:P/A:P/I:P/B:N) Networks Security ID: 13199 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2007 Tenable Network Security |
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